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Artist Andrew Myers Screws His Paintings
By David Moye - AOL NewsWhen artist Andrew Myers makes a painting, the subjects of his portraits get screwed -- literally. That's because Myers, a sculptor based in Laguna Beach, Calif., is, so far, the world's only proponent of "screw art," and he turns screws into three-dimensional portraits of his subjects. Myers didn't start out being a screwy sculptor, but, you know the drill, once he saw the concept in his mind's eye, he decided to see if if he could nail it for real. "I liked the ideas of using screws because of the industrial aspect and the harshness that comes with using it as a material," Myers told AOL ...
Storm Lashes California, Leaves Polluted Water, Fouled Beaches
By not in system - AOL NewsLOS ANGELES -- California residents who endured flooding, mudslides and evacuations during a weeklong onslaught of rain now have another problem: contaminated water and fouled beaches. The rain washed trash, pesticides and bacteria into waterways, prompting health warnings. Four beaches were closed in Northern California's San Mateo County and another 12 miles of beach from Laguna Beach to San Clemente in Southern California's Orange County were off-limits because of sewer overflows. While the rain eased on Wednesday, the danger was not over for foothill residents living below ...
California Flooding Disrupts Amtrak Service, Makes Big, Muddy Mess [VIDEO]
By David Knowles - AOL NewsIt has been one of those weeks in California. A week of heavy rain, snow and mudslides has left behind a mess of epic proportions in the Golden State. Here are just a few of the highlights from the storm's wrath so far: Blaming mudslides, Amtrak suspended service between San Diego and San Juan Capistrano today. After a creek bed collapsed in San Juan Capistrano, officials evacuated hundreds of residents. Heavy rains forced the closure of Sea World in San Diego and flooded Qualcomm Stadium. Downtown Laguna Beach streets were buried in mud and sand following days of torrential ...
How an MTV Reality Show Sparked a Crime Wave
By Paul Kix - AOL News(July 28) -- The point of reality shows is for their stars to behave badly, if not for outright criminal enterprises to develop. Now a study to be released Aug. 2 in the journal Economics Letters argues that reality shows may not only breed delinquents but attract them off camera as well. Its key finding is that crime seemed to rise in Laguna Beach, Calif., precisely because "Laguna Beach" was filmed there. Lesley Chiou and Mary Lopez authored the study. (The briefest of abstracts can be found here.) They're assistant professors of economics at Occidental College in L.A. -- and, yes, admit to ...
Top 10 Best and Worst Reality TV Shows
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyThe flurry of posts by my female colleagues on movies and TV shows has gone Right. Over. My. Head. I have never heard of this Julie-whatever movie they are debating. What's the big whoop? And although I've seen a couple episodes of "Mad Men," I think the show is boring and unwatchable. I'm way out of my league trying to debate these TV shows that -- let's be frank -- don't have a chance in heck of being on the cover of Us Weekly. So really, why watch? Go ahead and call me superficial, low-brow, cheesy, trashy, shallow and unsophisticated; I accept all those descriptions. So I'm ...
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